Was Steptoe star Wilfrid Brambell really a 'dirty old man'? - The Telegraph

Brambell scandalised 1960s Britain, on and off screen. But the truth is far stranger…

Brambells compartmentalisation of his existence tells a story about gay and bisexual life in post-war Britain, its pleasures, risks and shames, its narratives of dirt and cleanliness. This, we should… [+1864 chars]

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